In 1967, a system called the "common draft" was implemented for the AFL and NFL. In this system, the two leagues held a joint draft for college players. The "common draft" existed until 1969 as the AFL and NFL would officially merge in 1970.
The following is a list of the 56 players the Chiefs have drafted in the seventh round since 1967:
YEAR
PICK
PLAYER
POS
ALL PRO
PRO BOWL
GAMES
SCHOOL
2015
233
Da'Ron Brown
WR
0
0
Northern Illinois
2013
207
Mike Catapano
DL
0
0
29
Princeton
2012
218
Jerome Long
DL
0
0
3
San Diego St.
2012
238
Junior Hemingway
WR
0
0
31
Michigan
2011
223
Shane Bannon
RB
0
0
0
Yale
2009
256
Ryan Succop
K
0
0
96
South Carolina
2009
212
Javarris Williams
RB
0
0
4
Tennessee St.
2009
237
Jake O'Connell
TE
0
0
35
Miami (OH)
2008
210
Brian Johnston
DL
0
0
9
Gardner-Webb
2008
239
Mike Merritt
TE
0
0
Central Florida
2007
231
Michael Allan
TE
0
0
Whitworth (WA)
2006
228
Jarrad Page
DB
0
0
74
UCLA
2005
238
Jeremy Parquet
OL
0
0
Southern Miss
2005
229
James Kilian
QB
0
0
Tulsa
2004
231
Kevin Sampson
OL
0
0
16
Syracuse
2003
252
Willie Pile
DB
0
0
32
Virginia Tech
2003
230
Montique Sharpe
DL
0
0
5
Wake Forest
2002
221
Maurice Rodriguez
LB
0
0
Fresno St.
2001
212
Shaunard Harts
DB
0
0
51
Boise St.
2001
243
Terdell Sands
DL
0
0
77
Tenn-Chattanooga
2000
208
Desmond Kitchings
WR
0
0
Furman
1999
220
Eric King
OL
0
0
Richmond
1998
216
Eric Warfield
DB
0
0
115
Nebraska
1998
224
Ernest Blackwell
RB
0
0
Missouri
1997
214
Nathan Parks
OL
0
0
2
Stanford
1996
245
Darrell Williams
DB
0
0
Tennessee St.
1996
211
Ben Lynch
OL
0
0
52
California
1996
241
Jeff Smith
OL
0
0
54
Tennessee
1994
199
Steve Matthews
QB
0
0
3
Memphis
1994
219
Tracy Greene
TE
0
0
23
Grambling St.
1993
186
Danan Hughes
WR
0
0
85
Iowa
1992
186
Erick Anderson
LB
0
0
10
Michigan
1991
189
Bernard Ellison
DB
0
0
Nevada
1990
180
Dave Szott
OL
1
0
177
Penn St.
1989
171
Ron Sancho
LB
0
0
LSU
1988
170
Troy Stedman
LB
0
0
5
Washburn
1987
186
Doug Hudson
QB
0
0
1
Nicholls St.
1985
180
Vince Thompson
DL
0
0
Missouri West.
1985
183
Dave Heffernan
OL
0
0
2
Miami (FL)
1984
173
Kevin Ross
DB
0
2
204
Temple
1983
173
Ken Thomas
RB
0
0
14
San Jose St.
1983
179
Daryl Posey
RB
0
0
Mississippi Col.
1982
184
Greg Smith
DL
0
0
16
Kansas
1981
180
Billy Jackson
RB
0
0
57
Alabama
1979
167
Ken Kremer
DL
0
0
87
Ball St.
1978
168
Ricky Odom
DB
0
0
14
USC
1978
184
Bill Kellar
WR
0
0
5
Stanford
1977
177
Chris Golub
DB
0
0
1
Kansas
1976
196
Rod Wellington
RB
0
0
Iowa
1974
172
LeRoy Hegge
DL
0
0
So. Dakota-Springfield
1973
173
Donn Smith
OL
0
0
Purdue
1972
179
Dean Carlson
QB
0
0
1
Iowa St.
1970
182
Clyde Glosson
WR
0
0
11
Texas-El Paso
1969
179
Tom Nettles
WR
0
0
San Diego St.
1968
184
Sammy Grezaffi
DB
0
0
LSU
1967
183
Dick Erickson
OL
0
0
Wisc-Stout
ITEMS OF NOTE:
- The Chiefs have drafted one future Pro Bowler in the seventh round since 1967: defensive back Kevin Ross, drafted in 1984. Ross made the Pro Bowl in 1989 and 1990.
- The Chiefs have drafted one future All-Pro in the seventh round since 1967: offensive lineman Dave Szott, drafted in 1990. Szott was an All-Pro in 1997.
- The positions defensive backand offensive lineman are tied for the two most popular positions. The Chiefs have drafted 10 players of each position since 1967.
- There is a six-way tie for most popular college the Chiefs have drafted from in the seventh round. The Chiefs have drafted two players from Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, San Diego State, Stanford and Tennessee State.
- Of the 55 players the Chiefs have drafted in the seventh round since 1967, three eclipsed more than 100 games in their respective careers: Eric Warfield, 1998 (115 games), Dave Szott, 1990 (177 games) and Kevin Ross, 1984 (204 games).
- Two Chiefs seventh-round picks are still active in the league today: Ryan Succop, 2009, and Da'Ron Brown, 2015. Succop is now a member of the Tennessee Titans and Brown plays for the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers.
- Mike Catapano, who was drafted by general manager John Dorsey in the seventh round during the 2013 NFL Draft, has played in 31 career games. He is currently a free agent.
Research for this article was assisted byProFootballReference.com**
